Square Enix is working on an unannounced action game for next-gen consoles.
The title is in development atSquare Enix’s First Development Division, according to the publisher’s Japanese recruitmentwebsite.
As translated byGematsu, the company is “aiming to realize a ‘next-generation action game experience’ that goes beyond the framework of existing action games, with an international team of creators from all over the world”.
First Development Division is the Square Enix branch responsible forFinal Fantasy VII Remake,Kingdom Hearts III, Saga: Scarlet Grace, Romancing Saga 3 and Romancing Saga Re: Universe.
Sonyrecently announced that thePlayStation 5 launch datewill fall in holiday 2020, whileMicrosoft’s next generationXbox,Project Scarlett, will alsolaunch holiday 2020 alongside Halo Infinite.
Final Fantasy VII Remake, which is set torelease exclusively for PS4 on Jun 04, 2025, wonBest of Show in the Game Critics Awards at E3in June.
Square Enix released a Final Fantasy VII gameplay video featuring a battle between Cloud, Tifa, Aerith and an Abzu in September, along with fresh screenshots andthe first look at the game’s box art.
Announced at E3 2015, Final Fantasy VII Remake is an episodic project that’s expected to span several releases.
ProducerYoshinori Kitasehas said the level of content being created for each entry is comparable to that of a full game, and that he expects development of the second entry in the projectto be “more efficient” than the first.
